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Webster 1913 Edition
Liniment
Lin′i-ment
(lĭn′ĭ-ment)
, Noun.
[L.
linimentum
, fr. linire
, linere
, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment
. Cf. Letter
, Lime
a viscous substance.] A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.
Webster 1828 Edition
Liniment
LIN'IMENT
,Noun.
A species of soft ointment; a composition of a consistence somewhat thinner than an unguent, but thicker than oil
Definition 2024
liniment
liniment
English
Noun
liniment (plural liniments)
- A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
Translations
topical medical preparation
Verb
liniment (third-person singular simple present liniments, present participle linimenting, simple past and past participle linimented)
- (transitive) To apply liniment to.